The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-17

she quiet Home "i the EN-Prcsideut
at the southern Cunlcdrru,N

al llNl ga % NtHiph'y ' "a, uhS N'tu lut
guest for some days past, Of hi-
friend. Mai. Joseph Van loli Na-h.
of this city, Mai. Elder has just re-
turned from quito q lengthy visit at
The home ol cX.Pro-idcut Jefferson
Davis, at B.nuvoir, Miss. where he
wa. engaged iu painting Hic-l.d
PORTRAIT OF Tie noted soldier and
statesman The portrait it, tho prop
crIy of the state ofV rginio. audi-
now in the capitol at Richmoud
II was the guest OF the family at
Bcauyoir Just month" said Mai
Elder to IL Constitution rcprc-ruta-
tive. "aud most delightful month it
was, assure YOU. BcauvOir Is de.
lightul place. The mah-ioui-a large
stntely-looking structure. tho finest
on the cOast. Its situated oil about
ha,fa mile from Bcauvoir station. bat
can not be- seen from the railroad be-
cause OF the trees which surround %.
The house contains many valuable
paintings aud memcutocs ola lite luli
Ofstirring events.
"Ihc Davis family. n you know,
consists of Mr.. Davis, Mrs. DAVIS and
their charming daughter, Miss Win
ME. II Is u happy household, whore
hospitality H. the prevailing spirit
Beauvoir l. Ovcrrun with visitors
From all over the south, north, cnst
aud west they come, and each llnd- u
Kindly welcome awaiting him. They
find frail, spare man whose white
hair and beard indicate the flight OF
time, but whose every move reflects
the strong, resolute character OF
which this country has known 20
much. This IL the central figure OF
the household. Mr.. DAVIS i. wonder.
fully vigorous for man of his years
he is almost eighty and can out
walk me any day. remember one
evening | was airing my knowledge
OF fencing by going through few
motions with my cane. Mr.. Davis
took up another, aud 1t was not three
minutes before he had disarmed me
with the grratcst ease.
at is really wonderful to see how
the people down there love him. He
could go to the United states senate
any day if no would but take the oath
of all, glance. asked him why he
didn't do 1t.
"'Oh, no. he answered, j am too
old for that sort of thing, and waht
nothing TO DO with il now.
"Mr Davis and went down to New
Orleans one day. There he is known
by almost everybody, and it was next
to impossible to walk along the
streets, so humorous were the greet
Ings he received They were OF all
kinds. ! was struck with tho emotion
of nu old fellow who said, with tears
In his eyes:
"Oh. Uncle jeff I'm powerful glad
to sec you. I've hoped might see
You once more. But carry YOU with
III" always
"Niih this no barred his forearm, and
= there was Davis portrait tattooed up.
on the skin. Mr.. Davis was visibly
affected, and giving the old follow a
parting blessing passed ON.
"Mr. Davis is the most charming
convcrsationaliHt ever knew. He
can converse upon any subject, and
is in reality vast storohousc of in
formation aud knowledge. Every
body is charmed with him. His
grandeur of manner, the strength
aud iorse of every motion, together
with his gentlGness and courtesy, i'm.
press every body.
Mrs, Davis il IA woman tit TO be the
wife OF sucn a man. Miss Winnie
well il Is hard to find words to uo-
scribe her. She is the most remark,
able woman | know, Bright aud in
tellirent, brilliant CONVERSE.
:Ionalist in three or four
different languages, using each
with the greatest of case, highly &c
complshcd, and all that she is the
sort ola young lady who would shine
forth brilliantly amid any surround
ings. But what admire most Is her
sunny dispositions; always happy and
cheerful, she goes about the house
whistling aud singing, carrying sun
shine everywhere. She il u wonderful
girl indeed.
81 was like member OF the family
for o month, rs have said, and
could doub tess tell many thing
which wouli be of interest to the
public, but | prefer not to talk fol-
publication. will say, however, tina
il you can pay II visit to Beauvoir vol
will find il one of the most pleasan
episodes of your life"
County Convention al tnti-pr"hibi
uoni-I-,
a county convention of anti-prohi
bitiouists of McLcnnan county II
hereby called to meet nj Waco, nj !,
o'clock, II. III. on Saturday, April %
1887. 1t is impracticable atthis tim
TO designate particular persona TO cal
precinct conventions, but anti.prohi
bitionists are requested to meet at Al
early day in their several election
precincts and send delegates. 1t !
also expected and desired that tn
colored people shall also have conven
lions in their several precincts an,
send delegates, The purpose OF ia
county convention is to send dele
gates to the state convention TO NEE
At Dallas on May 1, and 10 adop
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